This week Strange New Worlds explores the disaster story genre with a LOT of character development. The Academy professors look at the story, the visual design, the ethics, and philosophy of the story.

The Academy faculty, Rodney and Michael, take a deep dive into the Strange New Worlds puppet episode, Level Five Transporter Accident. Need we say more?

The Academy professors deconstruct A Case of Chiaroscuro, Star Trek's first Black and White episode, including the story and visual design and the ethisc and philosophy of the sutiation on planet Mat-Aar.

Rodney and Michael deconstruct the Strange New Worlds shore leave episode, "Human Best Friend." They find a lot more than just a simple comedic episode, including lots of character development amnd setting the stage for the rest of the season and the series.

This time'' it's the Strange New Worlds Season 4, episode 2, "The Griffin Incident." Professors Michael and Rodney unpack this scifi horror episode that reveals inner conflicts and character development of three key characters.

The professors Rodney and Michael unpack the Strange New Worlds season 4 premiere, Valles Marineres (the one with dinosaurs). There's a lot to explore in this eposide, from time travel to complex ethical challenges. And a T-Rex.

The Academy professors look back to where Star Trek began - the first pilot episode, The Cage. As usual, their focus is on the story, and also the ethics, philosophy, and lessons learned from The Cage, which are rarely discussed these days.

In this special edition podcast, the Academy professors look at the classic 1950s movie Forbidden Planet, and how it paved the way for the Star Trek original series